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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Frantz
Letter to Frank Frantz opposing annual reunions of the Rough Riders and stating that Roosevelt should stop trying to get his men political appointments in the territories.
Date:
July 20, 1901
Creator:
Roosevelt, Theodore
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Frantz
A 1901 letter from Vice President Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Frantz regarding sending a letter and mentioning their reunion was pleasant. Roosevelt refers to Frantz as "Captain." Frantz served as a captain in Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. Approximately a year after this letter was written, Roosevelt became the U.S. President when President McKinley was assassinated. On his visits to the White House, Frantz, an athlete and a boxer, engaged in several matches with the president, knocking him out on three occasions.
Date:
August 20, 1901
Creator:
Roosevelt, Theodore
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two Newspaper Articles on Frank Frantz
Top: photocopy of a newspaper article regarding a boxing match between Frank Frantz and Theodore Roosevelt, Bottom: photocopy of a newspaper article regarding the marriage of Frank Frantz and Matilda Evans.
Date:
1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History